Item arrived in a timely manner. Never opened the box because the Ariens deluxe 24 snowblower I bought from Snow Blowers Direct had already broken after 2 uses.

So the blower is in the shed broken but nice and warm so no need for the cover, I will update this review if I can find an Ariens service center that will service a machine not bought in there store. Which I cannot find. Thanks for reading.

William Recommends This Ariens Product

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David D.Oswego, NY

Purchased 12/16/14

2 Reviews

19 Helpful Votes

REVIEWED

JAN.

07

2015

Great Cover! Perfect Fit!

Ordered this for my 2014/2015 Compact Ariens 24" 208 cc. It came within a couple days, very fast and fit perfectly for my Compact 24" model. It seems really durable and protects all of my compact from the elements outside. This unit is stored outside in an area that needs to be snow blown but is inaccessible from my garage.

So far it has seen ice, sleet, rain(torrential), light snow, and heavy snow(lake effect) and has protected and stayed in place through it all. I am hoping I get a lot of use out of this as it seems pretty durable. It must be installed with the cover going over the handles first and then placed over the engine, chute and blower front and then underneath the auger intake, then removed in reverse. It covers everything, even around the bottom of the tires! Elastic hem keeps it in place after you've fully covered your blower. Also make sure your engine is cool to the touch before installing. I love it!

Ordered this for my 2014/2015 Compact Ariens 24" 208 cc. It came within a couple days, very fast and fit perfectly for my Compact 24" model. It seems really durable and protects all of my compact from the elements outside. This unit is stored outside in an area that needs to be snow blown but is inaccessible from my garage.

So far it has seen ice, sleet, rain(torrential), light snow, and heavy snow(lake effect) and has protected and stayed in place through it all. I am hoping... more

Pros:Durable, Easy To Use, Price, Reliable

David Recommends This Ariens Product

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Frank E.Prince Frederick, MD

Purchased 11/16/14

3 Reviews

14 Helpful Votes

REVIEWED

FEB.

17

2015

Surprise

When I took the cover out of the bag in came in, I was pleasantly surprised to find the bag attached to the cover. No losing it that way!
Cover works really well, stays flexible even in the coldest weather.

This winter we were hit with one storm after another and in the middle of January when my 1995 snowblower broke and the local Ariens hardware store was three weeks behind on repair and felt my unit also needed welding to repair I felt it was time to purchase a new machine.

The hardware store had already sold out its entire inventory for the season and I headed out to the local Sears, Home Depot and Lowes only to find that everything was back-ordered. Heard repeatedly that everyone was Out Of Stock throughout the State.

Snow was falling and another major storm due the following week and I reached out to the internet and found Snow Blowers Direct and discovered they had a limited variety of machines available. On that Saturday morning I was able to choose the unit I wanted and found two in inventory and able to ship on Monday (the process was clear to order a tailgate delivery for $50.00 which I would require). I completed the purchase and also ordered a cover since my unit is stored outside, along with some extra shear bolts and a couple of cans of Snow Spray.

I immediately received email confirmation of the purchase and follow-up email confirmation on Monday morning that the purchase was complete and my unit was scheduled for shipment. The snowblower via R&L Carriers (along with their local phone number to arrange delivery) and Fed Ex confirmation for the other items I ordered.

The smaller items arrived by Thursday of the week and the snowblower would have also but traveling from Bolingbrook, IL to Winthrop, MA encountering snowstorms throughout the region. Due to the fact that I would have had to assemble the unit outside I contacted R&L Carriers (who apologized for not being able to delivery my unit until Friday since the recent snow did not allow them to off load the road trailer for local delivery) and was able to reroute my shipment to my local Ariens Dealer who was not only amazed that I found the machine but received it, assembled it, fueled it, ran it and could have sold it ten times before dropping it of to me on Saturday (one week after I placed my order with Snow Blowers Direct).

I recall the young fellow who dropped it off from the hardware stores stating "This MUST be a great machine since everyone who came into the store was very impressed with it.

Needless to say the unit has been used now for two major storms that followed and has performed as it was described. With a 11.5hp motor I am able to throw snow anywhere from 3-50 foot from the machine. This allows for quicker cleanup since with the old machine I had to clear the same snow two to three times since I have a large parking area in my back yard and a long driveway to clear.

I cannot state enough how impressed I was with Snow Blowers Direct process that outlined choices clearly and by the vendors they choose to move the orders.

Snow Blowers Direct is a Five Star company in my book.

Thank you to everyone at SBD.

This winter we were hit with one storm after another and in the middle of January when my 1995 snowblower broke and the local Ariens hardware store was three weeks behind on repair and felt my unit also needed welding to repair I felt it was time to purchase a new machine.

The hardware store had already sold out its entire inventory for the season and I headed out to the local Sears, Home Depot and Lowes only to find that everything was back-ordered. Heard repeatedly that everyone was Out... more

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Henry M.Raritan, NJ

Purchased 9/12/14

13 Helpful Votes

REVIEWED

OCT.

20

2014

Excellent Snow Blower

This is the second snow blower that we own from Ariens and we are very pleased with the equipment.

Henry Recommends This Ariens Product

Henry's Experience With Power Equipment Direct

Web Site

5/5

Service

5/5

Shipping

5/5

"Everyone that I have spoken with seems to be very pleasant & helpful when ordering parts. I would definitely recommend Power Equipment Direct to my family & friends."